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TOP 10 Best Tuscany Tours from Florence

Tower of Pisa in Tuscany Italy
Tower of Pisa in Tuscany Italy

Starting from Florence you can do many excursions to get to know the beautiful region of the Italian Tuscany.

Cities like Pisa o Siena, medieval towns with great charm and precious scenery will make it worth it not only visit Florence, but rather dedicate time to the entire area.

To this end, we are going to propose various tours and excursions to do from Florence.

Best Tours and Excursions from Florence

Conclusion excursions in which you will leave the city to visit other places with outstanding historical heritage, but which will also allow you to enjoy the beautiful Tuscany landscapes.

And, of course, get to know the most outstanding medieval towns that characterize this Italian region.

Excursion to Pisa from Florence

It may be Pisa and its famous leaning tower the place that most attracts you to make a excursion from Florence.

If so, in this day tour You will get to know its historic center and its most important monuments such as the Baptistery, Duomo cathedral and of course you can climb its famous tower without waiting in lines.

If you are traveling with children, you must keep in mind that the minimum age to climb the tower is 8 years old, so if you do not want to do this climb, you can book the tour without admission to the tower.

Pisa is located 80 kilometers west of Florence, and in the afternoon you will have time to continue exploring more places in the Tuscan capital.

The tour lasts 5 and a half hours and is usually conducted in Spanish, although sometimes it is in two languages ​​and includes entrances to the tower and the cathedral.

Here you have the complete information about the excursion to Pisa from Florence

Excursion to Pisa and Lucca from Florence

You can also join Pisa another nice city that is nearby as it is Lucca.

Corner of Lucca in Tuscany in Italy
Corner of Lucca in Tuscany in Italy

On this excursion first you will visit Pisa and its famous leaning tower and then the aforementioned Lucca, where a guide will tell you and show you the magnificent old town and you will tour its beautiful streets and squares.

It is a walled city with medieval towers that is preserved intact, where you will see the Amphitheater Square, Giunigi Tower and Cathedral of San Martino, among other buildings.

Here you have the information of the Spanish tour to Pisa and Lucca

To top it off you will taste the famous typical Lucca sweet, the Buccellato.

This tour lasts 8 hours and you go with guide in spanish.

Excursion to Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena from Florence

Another excursion variant that also includes Pisa and its well-known leaning tower is what also takes you to see San Gimignano and its incredible medieval towers, and Siena, where you will find one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Italy.

San Gimignano in Italian Tuscany
San Gimignano in Italian Tuscany

The tour of these three impressive cities will begin in Pisa, birthplace of Galileo and where he carried out many of his experiments.

Here you will see the Cathedral, Baptistery and its famous leaning Tower.

From there you will move to the Chianti region, with a stop at a typical hacienda at the foot of San Gimignano, where you will enjoy a typical Tuscan food with nooks dessert and local wines.

Then you will go up the hill to see the most beautiful medieval town in Italy, the aforementioned San Gimignano, with its cobblestone streets and its small, charming squares.

Here you can consult all the information and reserve the excursion to Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena

Count the medieval towers, there are 14, and they are the symbol of the power of its inhabitants who competed to see who could make it the tallest. Hence it is called the city ​​of a thousand towers.

Already Siena They will take you on a guided walk through the historic center and you will visit the Piazza del Campo and Communal Palace to end in the Cathedral, where you will visit its interior, which is impressive.

This tour is conducted in Spanish, although sometimes it is done in several languages, and you will travel by coach for a duration of 11 and a half hours.

Cinque Terre excursion from Florence

Another very nice excursion from Florence is to visit the Five Lands (Cinque Terre) his five beautiful coastal towns.

This tour is very extensive so it leaves Florence early, but it will be worth it to see these five small towns surrounded by hills and vineyards suspended between sea and land.

Check information about Cinque Terre excursion from Florence

Manarola, basically a fishing and wine town is the oldest.

Then on a train you will arrive at Riomaggiore, which is a small 13th century town famous for its wines.

You will continue by boat to reach monterroso, which is located in a natural gulf and where you will see the best beaches in the region.

You can choose to hire the food or do it on your own, after which by train you will visit the last of these beautiful fishing towns, Vernazza, located in an incredible natural port.

Corner of the historic center of Siena in Tuscany in Italy
Corner of the historic center of Siena in Tuscany in Italy

The tour lasts a total of 12 and a half hours and is done in Spanish and English.

Excursion to San Gimignano, Siena and Chianti from Florence

If you already know Pisa, you can do this other one Tuscany excursion.

The tour will take you through the small and pretty medieval walled town of San Gimignano, and then to Siena, a city that is half an hour away, where you will see its beautiful Duomo cathedral and the famous Field Square.

After eating, the tour will take you through the Chianti region, which is full of vineyards and wineries.

Here you will see the most characteristic landscapes of Tuscany and you will discover Monteriggioni, a nice corner with its walls and defensive towers almost intact.

Here you have the information about the Tour to San Gimignani, Siena and Chianti

Afterwards you will visit a winery with a tasting of typical products from the area.

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This tour lasts 11 hours and is almost always done in Spanish, although sometimes it is done in two languages. The journey is made by air-conditioned coach.

Assisi and Cortona excursion from Florence

Make excursion to Assisi and Cortona will take you to the movie sets Under the Tuscan Sun, touring the regions of Umbria and Tuscany.

Assisi is hometown of San Francisco, founder of the Franciscan Order.

The guided tour of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi It will impress you; Yes, remember to bring a long scarf to cover your shoulders and legs if you are wearing shorts, they are very strict in the churches of Italy with this aspect.

Cortona It is a town founded by the Etruscans, and it is a very beautiful place to visit.

Here you can consult the information and reserve the excursion to Assisi and Cortona

The tour lasts 11 and a half hours, they take you by air-conditioned coach and a guide in Spanish who accompanies you throughout the tour.

Includes skip-the-line entry to the monuments you visit.

Grand Canal of Venice
Grand Canal of Venice

Venice tour from Florence

Venice It is one of the places that is always on our mind when traveling.

Magical and unforgettable, this city is always a good destination and if you are nearby it is almost impossible to resist taking an excursion to stroll through its streets and canals.

All the information of the Venice excursion from Florence

In this tour that we propose from Florence to Venice you will travel by high speed train and in less than two hours you will arrive at the City of Canals.

It is a visit that you are going to do on your own, since it is not a guided tour.

That is, in the Santa Maria Novella station You will receive all the information to spend the day with the help of a map, as well as round-trip train tickets and the ticket unlimited use for get around Venice by vaporetto.

In total you will have 8 hours in your stay to enjoy the City of Canals.

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Vaporetto on the Grand Canal in Venice
Vaporetto on the Grand Canal in Venice

Elba Island Tour from Florence

Another excursion that may interest you is to know Elba, largest island in Tuscany, and of course, remember the place that Napoleon chose to go into exile.

To get there we will board a ferry in Piombino and after an hour you will arrive at the elbe island.

Here you can consult all the details about the excursion to the island of Elba

The guided tour begins in Portoferraio that is Elba main town, with beautiful Renaissance architecture and where he lived during his months of exile Napoleon.

This is a quiet excursion, as you will then have time to enjoy the beach in Gravel.

Transportation from Florence to Piombino can be done by train or minivan, depending on the needs of the tour.

The excursion is carried out in English with a duration of about 15 hours, and it includes entrance fees to the town of Napoleon, transportation and guided tour of Portoferraio.

Landscapes of Tuscany in Italy
Landscapes of Tuscany in Italy

Chianti Vespa Tour

What could be more Italian than a Vespa? If you want tour the Chianti region in Vespa, this tour is for you.

The Scooters They are automatic and very easy to operate, and during the tour you will see and hear the sounds of Tuscany, and make stops to take photos and receive explanations of the guide in spanish.

You will also stop at a beautiful winery where, after tasting their wines, you can enjoy a traditional meal.

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If you fancy the idea, but are afraid to drive or don't want to, you can book the tour as a passenger and one of the guides will drive. If you are two people, you can both go in one Vespa.

For this tour you must be over 18 years old and have a valid car driving license; Children under 13 years of age cannot do this motorcycle tour.

All information about the Chianti Vespa Tour

The excursion lasts 8 and a half hours and is usually done only in Spanish, but sometimes two languages ​​are used.

Fiat 500 tour through Chianti

You can also do this tour in the most famous car in Italy, the Fiat 500 original, like in an Italian movie.

Here you can reserve the Fiat 500 tour through Chianti

If you are two people with a valid driving license, you can take turns driving, but if you don't want to or don't know how to drive, you can be the co-driver and the guide will drive the car.

The tour is similar to the previous tour in Vespa, for the beautiful landscapes of Tuscany and the Chianti area, seeing small medieval towns, vineyards and wineries, in one of which you will have a tasting of local wines and try Tuscan cuisine.

La duration of this excursion is 8 hours with a multilingual companion who speaks Spanish.

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Carmen Gijón

A great traveler, Carmen collaborates in Guías Viajer with cultural and leisure topics that are celebrated in Madrid and other places in Spain, in addition to telling us about her travel experiences.

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